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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Lausanne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lausanne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, and a flight costs an average of £113.
Distance: 492 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£100 Average Price | £348 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration 10h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Lausanne
How to get to Lausanne from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lausanne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2040 · ICE 279 · IR 25248:537h27Cologne Hbf16:20Lausanne station£711One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- IC 2040 · ICE 279 · IR 25248:537h27Cologne Hbf16:20Lausanne station£711One-way2 changes
Fastest
LX4429+LX281618:403h15Cologne Bonn Airport21:55Geneva International Airport£4101One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 515 · ICE 279 · IR 25249:546h26Cologne Hbf16:20Lausanne station£771One-way2 changes
- ICE 27 · ICE 225 · ECE 5 · IC 6279:537h56Cologne Hbf17:49Lausanne station£901One-way4 changes
- ICE 103 · IC 971 · IR 25228:546h26Cologne Hbf15:20Lausanne station£1081One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:3511h00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:35Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£741One-way1 change
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain16:1414h21Cologne Hbf6:35Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£741One-way1 change - FlixBus · FlixBus15:5514h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:20Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome£801One-way1 change
- AZ7781+
AZ57813:354h40Cologne Bonn Airport18:15Geneva International Airport£3051One-way1 change - LX4425+LX28046:203h45Cologne Bonn Airport10:05Geneva International Airport£4101One-way1 change
- LX4425+LX28246:206h25Cologne Bonn Airport12:45Geneva International Airport£4101One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lausanne:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lausanne costing on average £100.
A coach is £299 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lausanne costing on average £348.
Other travel options to Lausanne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
Coach takes on average 10h 48m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Lausanne station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lausanne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Lausanne by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti to go to Lausanne by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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